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Border Ranges National Park
Border Ranges National Park is a national park in Australia, established in 2006, covering 312 km² (121 sq mi). It is the #179 largest of Australia's 912 national parks.
- Area
- 312 km²
- Established
- 2006
- IUCN
- Ib: Wilderness Area
- Nearest airport
- OOL · 45 km
Nearest airports to Border Ranges National Park
- 1 OOL45 kmstraight line
- 2 LSY58 kmstraight line
- 3 BNK73 kmstraight line
More about Border Ranges National Park
Border Ranges National Park is one of 912 national parks in Australia. It covers 312 km² (31,229 ha) — about 3 times the size of Paris, making it the #179 largest national park in Australia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2006, 20 years ago — the first national parks in Australia date back to 1898. It is listed in IUCN category Ib: Wilderness Area — a wilderness area kept in its natural state.
Visiting Border Ranges National Park
The closest airport is Gold Coast Airport (OOL), about 45 km away — around 59 minutes by car; alternatively Lismore Airport (LSY, 58 km). Other national parks within reach include Mount Chinghee National Park (11 km²), Mebbin National Park (38 km²), Wollumbin National Park (24 km²) and Lamington National Park (205 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.